How to Use tailback in a Sentence

tailback

noun

• Fellow tailback Jalen John dressed and worked on the side.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
• Stoner was the first person to greet the tailback on the sideline after the score, and the two shared a hug.
  — The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2022
• Ryan Hayes seemed to imply the team may have to go without the star tailback.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2022
• Following the death of Ty Jordan, the Utes were in need of a lead tailback for 2021.
  — oregonlive, 16 June 2021
• His lone score came on a 22-yard screen pass to rookie tailback Kylin Hill.
  — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2021
• The All-Pro tailback has shown signs of regression the last two season.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
• Four tailbacks from last year’s roster were free agents of some kind.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
• The longest rush by a tailback was 12 yards by Michael Wiley.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021
• Allen is the lone healthy tailback with more than 128 rushing yards this season.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2021
• Charles Ennis, Chandler's third-string tailback, cashed in on the next play with a scoring run and a 37-27 lead.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
• But then, as he was excused from the lectern, the junior tailback offered a final thought of his own.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• Austin Ekeler, the tailback who doesn’t touch the ball enough, was good and tough and effective catching out of the backfield.
  — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
• Ole Miss took a 7-0 lead against Kentucky on a 1-yard run from junior tailback Zach Evans.
  — The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2022
• The 3-star tailback is a strong addition in coach Dean Hood's offense.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2022
• The junior tailback has six receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown to pace the Pirates.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
• Simply put, Lebanon had no answer for the legs of the Raptor senior tailback.
  — Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
• What the seventh-string tailback did Saturday was a good sign.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2022
• The promising tailback finished with eight carries for 87 yards and two scores.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2021
• The Badgers deployed two tight ends, two wide receivers and Allen at tailback.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
• Julius Davis is the only other tailback to carry the ball this season.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
• He was not listed among the top-four tailbacks on the depth chart released earlier this week.
  — The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
• Four returning starters on the O-line and tailback Tank Bigsby should help.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2021
• Horvath looks to be the more versatile of the two, having played tailback at Purdue.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022
• In the top picture, the defensive end makes Jackson pitch the ball, which allows Owusu-Koramoah to run down the tailback.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
• Running back Keilan Robinson is the third-team tailback but has proven to be a standout on special teams.
  — Jim Vertuno, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022
• The strong, fleet and elusive senior tailback has 658 rushing yards and nine touchdowns in four games.
  — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
• The junior tailback was in the midst of one of the best seasons for a running back in Michigan program history.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2022
• Johnny Richardson is back for his final season and the speedy tailback has been the yang to Harvey’s ying.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024
• And anyone — a tailback, a tight end, or a receiver — can do damage there.
  — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2020
• There was one play where the former Georgia standout ran down a tailback in the backfield for what would have been a loss on a quick check down pass to the sidelines.
  — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024